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Tribal Arts Masks - Image Enlargement

 

 

 

 

 

1936: Mask. Wood, pigments. H: 20", W: 24", D: 10". Mid-late 20th century.
Ngaju Dayak, Central Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia.

Used during funerary rituals. After the ceremony, this type of mask is
discarded and thrown into a fire. A very rare surviving example.